KUCHING, Aug 24: SMKA Sheikh Haji Othman Abdul Wahab (SHOAW) emerged as the champion for the Sarawak Southern Zone of the Consumer Interactive Challenge-School Consumer Club (CIP-KPS) 2022 which concluded today at the Samajaya Nature Reserve Park.
The champion walked away with RM500 cash prize, a trophy and certificates.
The first runner-up went to SMK Bandar Kuching No 1 while SM Sains Kuching came in third place. The winners bagged RM300 cash prize, a trophy and certificates and RM200 cash prizes, a trophy and certificates respectively.
Organised by the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) in collaboration with the Ministry of Education (MOE), CIP-KPS is an annual explorace or interactive competition that aims to educate and increase awareness among students on consumerism, consumer protection, prudent financial management, healthy eating and environmental protection.
According to a media release today, the Southern Zone competition witnessed 11 schools vying for a spot in the State-level finals.
Apart from the winners, the other schools involved were SMK Pending, SMK Petra Jaya, SMK Pesantren Abdul Taib Mahmuh, SMK Datuk Patinggi Haji Abdul Gapor, SMK Semerah Padi, SML Kuching High, SMK Simunjan No 1 and SMK Tunku Abdul Rahman.
The CIP-KPS competitions were conducted on Aug 9 for Sarawak’s Northern Zone at Taman Tumbina followed by on Aug 10 for Central Zone at Taman Tasik Sarikei.
With the completion of the competition at the Sarawak zone-level, the champions as well as the first and second runners-up in all the three zones will compete in the State-level competition scheduled to take place in September in Kuching.
The overall State-level champion will then represent Sarawak at the national-level to be held in October in Terengganu.
CIP-KPS tests the efficiency, knowledge and consumerism practices among students, and also functions as an interactive learning platform that hopes to shape the generation of young consumers, especially at school-level, to become knowledgeable, intelligent and responsible consumers.
KPDNHEP Sarawak enforcement officer Robin Emerson Empurai and District Education assistant officer Yusarima Dedo were among those present. — DayakDaily
